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Roaring like a tiger turns some children into pianists who debut at Carnegie Hall but only crushes others. Coddling gives some the excuse to fail and others the chance to succeed.

Ayelet Waldman

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Ayelet Waldman
Age: 59
Born: 1964
Born: December 11
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